The NBA’s Top 75 greatest players of all-time list keeps making noise three months after its revelation. As you may know, some big names were snubbed from that list, including Klay Thompson, Kyrie Irving, Tracy McGrady and many more.
Dwight Howard, who had one of the best primes we’ve seen in recent times, was also ignored by voters, with some people calling him the biggest snub of the top 75. A couple of months after Gilbert Arenas said he was the most disrespected player for not making the cut, LeBron James has shown his support to his Lakers teammate.
Bron and Howard played against each other during the latter’s best years on the Orlando Magic. They lived incredible battles trying to lead their respective squads to the Finals before developing a good friendship and eventually joining forces in Los Angeles.
Howard keeps adding achievements to his resume, and he won the 2020 NBA champion in the bubble, which is great for a player of his caliber. Yet, that wasn’t enough to grant him a place on the infamous list.
When one fan claimed that’s bulls**t, LeBron James agreed with that, calling ‘facts’ on Twitter.
“Dwight Howard not being on that Top 75 list is still some lemon pepper bulls**t,” @cuffthelegend tweeted.
📠📠📠📠📠📠📠📠https://t.co/PAANX4S7Ry
— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 6, 2022
This is not only LeBron supporting his teammate; he knows that Howard belongs to that exclusive group and doesn’t hesitate to show his support. D-12 was a menace during his best days, taking the Orlando Magic to the NBA Finals almost by himself in 2009. Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers prevented him from winning the title, but that shows you how incredible the player was.
Over the years, he became more mature, learning to sit back and let others lead the teams, which worked for him in 2020 when he put his hands on the Larry O’Brien trophy for the first time. Even though he’s not as explosive as before, Howard left a huge mark during his prime, and not seeing him on the list feels odd.
